Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-09
BLAINE AND SHERMAN.
Moments ot the Maine Man-Tne Pres
idential Outlook.

p idential Outlook.
IICAGo, August THE Ncirs' special
ce from Perth, Scotland, says: mir.
Bne did not follow his baggage to Lon
i,a Us ! was Informed Friday he pro-
pal doing He went to the Trossachs
Wnesday, where he temporarily left the
11iiy, while he returned to Kigraston to
gt John Morley, the distinguished
Cdstonlan. Morley arrived early Friday,
. i Mv. Blaine returned that evening.
fore leaving Kilgrastou he forwarded TO
e American Exchange his recent pur-
iascs OF Scotch tweed, which amount to
considerable bulk, and such trunks Of
= family are contained dresses and wares
cessaiy only Tor society toilets. Moth
Is saving travelling costumes and the like
ere reserved, and these few trunks were
PIT at kllgrastUn to await his orders.
his would Indicate the intention to make
summers outing oft, or to at least keep
LOOT from all social demonstrations this
ide OF Paris.
at is not probable that Mr.. Blaine will
cave Great Britain until ne has looked up
,oth the Blaine history Of Ayrshire and the
iiIle5pie relations in Ireland lie has not
get visited Ayr and is not expected to do
Ireland before the Parliamentary recess,
Turing which the Irish members are dcslr-
Jus OF showing him some little attention
1t home. Likely he will eyade the impul
awe Home Rulers if hc can DO So without
giving oilrnse, Tor he viii rot be entrapped
N any further impOltic insolence such as
llightod his Eiinburhh experience, if he
AN save himself Should he decide to aC-
'rpt none OF the cOUrtcsies extended him
be will hasten to Ireland and make merely
l superficial jUuket oi the trip.
Senator Frye is not permitting the
grass TO grow too long. His sudden re-
.ugu to Maine last week means the keep
ng oi Il yicilaut eye On at least that part
If the political fences which bound the
syeutiul State Legislature of lS~S. Mr.
Blaine is not near 50 hopeful of succeeding
President Cleveland as b" Is Of succeeding
senator Frye 1t is pretty thoroughly un-
lcrStoOd over here that the Congressional
done after the adjournment was
marked on the part OF many Of Mr.. Blaine 5
own adhcrcntS by an inclination To Secedc
General lIlwley has been linked with
Sherman as the likcliest Vice President
timber, because of the high place he 0ccu-
pies i'm the affections OF the Grand Army,
aud for other reasons he Is exceptionally
strong IN doubtful Connecticut and might
not hc IN uuloycly aspIrlnt IN the eyes OF
the fellows who are balancing the mug
wump secwaw. He is up Ia his ears IN
business ana not an ayowcd candidate
but II is commonly understood that he
would accept Sinkingor swimming chances
with Sherman The Republican Senators
i speak Of those who are not candidates
regard liarTi.Ou Is Il strong man, whose
location is against him, owing to the pre-
ference Tor Sherman Is = first place caudl-
date In hrict, the sherman boom Is a
thing ot almost perfect maturity 50 lar ~
the real Republican influence IN the Senate
is concerned.
Though have related these facts III my
own person, they come rom no less an au-
thoriuy than United States Senator. Mr..
Elaiue'S resignation to IN" wishes OF the
New York money aud protection power
6 good standing with both; his
financial capacity and
legislative conservatism which his so-calied
demonstrations Of the paSt arc ,.
49,. .,ftnNru - .ii>,vuut, the htIp that hl7
hrothcr'@ influence with the Irish Catholic
contingent OF the Dem"o1ry may secure
Ii1w!el' p, strength a. described and the
50 far To hit upon any two Re-
publirus who can solidily party prejudice
with party goodness all these conditions
arr possibly turning the tide against Mr..
Blaine. Depend upon it, he knowsall this
rUil well, and while he has given his assur-
imcc to keep his hands OF he is apt to rise,
like tie whipped thoroughbred cock IN the
pil, and surprise every one 10y hurying a
spur in his adyersary's head before he
finally collapscS himself